Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has asked the DGP to initiate disciplinary proceedings against senior IPS officer Dayal Gangwar, who has been suspended for allegedly harassing and exploiting constables, an official said Wednesday.The home department issued an order June 29 for disciplinary proceedings against Gangwar on the charges of misconduct as a member of the Indian…
The makers of Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups have unveiled the much-awaited Toxic Ladies & Ladies teaser, introducing the film’s powerful female cast alongside superstar Yash.After weeks of fan speculation about the leading women, the latest teaser finally offers a stylish glimpse of Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Huma Qureshi, Tara Sutaria and Rukmini Vasanth. Directed…
Koraput: A fun family picnic to the Talamiting Waterfall tourist site ended in a fatal accident as a car fell about 300 ft into a gorge, claiming one life and leaving four others wounded in Odisha’s Koraput district.This tragic incident occurred at Lachhamani Ghat under Kakiriguma police limits.According to reports, the victim, Dillip Bisoi of…
Balasore, July 1: In a major crackdown on illegal bird hunting, the Udaypur Forest Division conducted a late-night operation in the Kirtania sea area under Bhograi, rescuing hundreds of birds and arresting a suspected poacher. During the raid, officials rescued 297 live birds, recovered 113 dead birds, and seized a motorized boat used for the…
Bhubaneswar: In a major anti-corruption drive, the Odisha Vigilance arrested two engineers of Kotagarh Block in Kandhamal district for allegedly misappropriating more than Rs 42 lakh in funds under the MGNREGA scheme.The arrested persons have been identified as Prasanta Kumar Patra, Assistant Engineer (AE), and Prafulla Kumar Behera, Junior Engineer (JE) of Kotagarh Block. They…
Bhubaneswar: A Special Vigilance Court in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday convicted and sentenced a retired Odisha government engineer to three years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) in a disproportionate assets case.The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the accused, identified as Gandhi Chaudhury, former Executive Engineer of the Hydro Electric Project Investigation Division,…
Sundaragada: A man was abducted and murdered in Sundaragada district, while one of the accused died and two others were critically injured in a road accident while allegedly fleeing the crime scene, police said on Tuesday.The deceased has been identified as Sibadhan Lohar, a resident of Jharkhand.According to reports, the incident took place late Sunday…
Vizianagaram, June 30: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday said that the National Education Policy (NEP) has started creating a positive impact among students.He also lauded the Andhra Pradesh government’s efforts to strengthen public education and encourage students to return to government schools during his visit to the PM SHRI AP Model School in…
Nandapur: Two men in Bilaput panchayat under this block in Koraput district have accused personnel from Andhra Pradesh’s Muchimput police station of illegally detaining and assaulting them for five days after falsely accusing them of cannabis smuggling.The victims were identified as Ramamurti Niriki of Surumi village, 32, and Suresh Khul, 39, of Godihanja village in…
Daspalla: The routine of everyday life came to an abrupt stop in Daspalla, as the Power Consumers Association organized a 12-hour bandh across town, between 6 AM and 6 PM on Sunday.The association claimed that frequent, unscheduled power cuts had been troubling them despite several complaints made to the Electricity Department.The new power grid at…
